Chemical-Stabilized Aldehyde-Tuned Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks for Long-Cycle and High-Rate Sodium-Ion Organic Batteries

Chaofei Guo, Yun Gao, Shang-Qi Li, Yuxuan Wang, Xue-Juan Yang, Chuanwei Zhi, Hang Zhang*, Yan-Fang Zhu*, Shuangqiang Chen, Shu-Lei Chou, Shi-Xue Dou, Yao Xiao*, Xiping Luo*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) are considered as potential choice for future energy storage systems due to their adjustable chemistry, environment friendliness, and cost-effectiveness. In this study, structurally stabilized and aldehyde-tuned hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs-8) are designed and prepared to contain arrayed electronegative sites for sodium-ion storage. Benefitting from the flexible hydrogen bond and unique structural symmetry, HOFs-8 can achieve efficient utilization of the active sites and fast transport of sodium ions and electrons. The HOFs-8 electrode exhibits an impressive lifespan of 5000 cycles at 3.66 A g−1 (20 C). In situ Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (in situ FT-IR) and ex situ X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (ex situ XPS) analyses are performed to illustrate the mechanism of sodium-ion storage involving aldehyde-tuned C═O. Additionally, flexible hydrogen bonds in HOFs materials with unique structural symmetries are investigated to elucidate the mechanism of hydrogen bonding for improving their electrochemical properties. Density functional theory (DFT) simulations verified that HOFs-8 has excellent Na+ diffusion kinetics, enabling it to demonstrate outstanding rate capability. This work offers insight into the design of new electrodes and improved HOFs, which are expected to have tremendous potential in energy storage systems. © 2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2314851
Number of pages11
JournalAdvanced Functional Materials
Volume34
Issue number21
Online published15 Jan 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2024

Research Keywords

  • aldehyde-tuned
  • chemical stability
  • high-rate
  • hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks
  • sodium-ion organic batteries

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